Hair-dressing device



Jan 31, 1967 G. BRENN-ALBERToNl 3,301,265

HAIR-DRESSING DEVICE Filed July 25, 1963 United States Patent O 3,301,265 HAIR-DRESSING DEVICE Gemma Brenn-Albertoui, Saleggi, Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland Filed .Iuly 25, 1963, Ser. No. 297,581 Claims priority, application Switzerland, July 26, 1962, 8,953/62 6 Claims. (Cl. 132-40) This invention has as its object a hair-dressing device designed for the curling of the hair and more particularly for forming ringlets or so-called pin curls.

In addition to rollers which are currently being used for curling the hair, there are also in use, clips or socalled bobby pins designed to keep a lock of hair rolled up particularly when a substantially flat type of curl is desired. Such curls are normally formed on the sides of the head adjacent the ears but may of course be utilized in other areas of the head according to the particular style desired.

The hair-dressing device according to the present invention is intended to replace clips and pins which are commonly used, by making the curling of the hair easier and by eliminating the use of pointed metal objects on the head, which is very inconvenient and uncomfortable for sleeping. The present hair-dressing device is characterized by the fact that it comprises basically a flat circular body provided with means for firmly attaching the hair thereto. The circular hair curler body has, at least one plane surface which has been provided with a number of flexible members extending over at least a part of its surface, to permit the firm attachment of the circular body to the head.

The drawing represents, in a schematic manner, and by way of example, several forms of the execution of the hair-dressing device according to -the invention.

FIG. l is a cross-section, partly in elevation, of the first form of execution of the device.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the hair-dressing device according to FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-section, partly in elevation, of the second form of execution.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the form of execution shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a cross-section of a third form of execution.

FIG. 6 shows a cross-section of a fourth form of execution.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view which shows the device according to FIG. 1 and 2 in one position of use.

FIG. 8 is a large-scale view that shows various forms of flexible members for use as means of firmly attaching the hair-dressing device to the head, as well as for use as means of firmly attaching the lock of hair to the device.

FIG. 9 is a top plan view showing a variation in the distribution of the flexible members on one of the surfaces of the hair-dressing device.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a further modification of the device.

According to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hair-dressing device comprises a circular body designated generally as 1, which may be made, for example, of a molded or pressed material such as plastic. The body 1 consists of a first part 2 that is disc-shaped and has a centrally disposed axially off-set or projecting portion 3 of tubular form.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show a body 1 having a cover in the form of a fabric-ribbon 5 equipped with flexible attaching member 6. These flexible members are made of thermo-plastic thread, in the same way as the nylon threads which have been used in the weaving of the ribbon 5, so said they will form loops on that ribbon. After those loops have been exposed to thermal treat- ICC ment, they are cut in their upper portions, and each loop will provide two members 6 having an arched form and opposing each other (see FIG. 8).

Each pair of the flexible members 6 constitutes a clip that will make it possible firmly to attach the hair on the device, and permit the firm attachment of the curler to the head by engaging the flexible members 6 in that part of the hair closest to the scalp.

Numerous variations in the form of these flexible members 6 can be used in the same manner. As a matter of fact, FIG. 8 shows three additional variations of the flexible attaching members.

According to one embodiment of the flexible attaching members, said members 6a consist of loops that have been formed by thermal treatment, in such a way as to retain an angular shape. It can thus be seen that, when several loops 6a have been arranged beside one another, the hair that has become engaged between two adjoining loops, will remain captive between the angular sides of adjacent loops.

The second form of these flexible members shows two flexible members 6b that have been obtained by dividing a loop 6a, in its upper part, in such a way that two angularly related folded members will be obtained which will be in opposing relation, in regard to one another.

According to the third form, the flexible members 6c are formed, in each case, by a wavy hair.

The hair-dressing device as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is equipped with a cover 5 having flexible members not only at its bottom surface 4, but also in the same manner at its opposite upper surface 7 as well as around the offset tubular portion 3. The cover 5 which has been arranged so as to face the surface 7 and to go around the tubular part 3 has been designed, more particularly, to hold a lock of hair 8 that has been rolled around which tubular part 3, and which may have been put flat against the surface 7, as is shown in FIG. 7.

As soon as the lock of hair 8 has been rolled on and about said device, the latter is placed flat against the head, by means of its flat bottom surface 4. The flexible members 6 which project beyond said plane surface 4 will then become engaged and anchored in the hair close to the scalp and will make certain that the device will stay in place on the users head.

Holes 14 can be arranged, particularly, through the flange of disc 2, so as to facilitate the drying of the hair by permitting the air to pass through between the surfaces 4 and 7 of the device. Similar holes could also be made through the wall of the tubular portion 3.

The second `form of the invention, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, presents `a [body 1 including ya tubular ring 9 closed at its lower end by a plane surface 4 which constitutes the surface by which the body 1 will be attached firmly to the head. The outer surface of ring 9 supports a fabric ribbon 5 equipped with flexible hair engaging or anchoring members 6. An identical fabric ribbon 5 is fixed, e.g. by glueing or by sewing, against the lower surface 4 of the body 1. It should be noted that surface 4 which is in the form of a disc, extends beyond the ring 9. Also, the upper part of the tubular portion has an edge 10 that projects radially outwardly. This edge 10 as well as the peripheral edge 11 Of the bottom surface 4 constitute a guide that facilitates the rolling of the lock of hair around the ring 9. As soon as the lock of hair has been rolled around this ring, the ybody 1 can be firmly `attached to the head by placing the surface 4 flat against the lower part of the hair where it will remain caught, because of the flexible members 6 lprojecting under surface 4.

The third form of the execution of the hair-dressing device as shown in FIG. 5 comprises a body 1 in the form of a disc of plastic material, the lower surface 4 of which is covered by a fabric-ribbon with flexible members 6, while the upper surface 12 presents a protuberance 13 that functions as a handle. With a hairdressing device of this type, the lock of hair will have to be rolled first with the aid of the lingers and will then have to be placed ilat against the surface 4 to be kept in its rolled lposition about 13. Subsequently, this device will be pressed against the head, in such a way that` the ends of the flexible members 6 among which the lock of hair has already become engaged, will also engage the lower part of the hair.

The last embodiment as shown in PIG. 6 consists of two discs or circular plates made of fabric, 5, arranged in relation to one another in such a Way that their outer surfaces, which carry the flexible members 6, are opposite to one another.

As the fabric-ribbons 5 are generally made 'by using synthetic thread such as nylon, the rigidity of such material will be sufficient to constitute, by itself, the body 1 of this hair-dressing device. In this form of the execution, the lock of hair will 'be rolled first with the aid of the ngers and it will then be possible to place it flat Iagainst the upper surface of the device. The latter surface `will support the rolled lock and will, subsequently, be pressed against the head so as to stay there since it will become firmly attached by means of the flexible members 6 on its lower surface.

lNumerous variations in the Iform of the hair-dressing device which will make it possible lto keep a lock of hair 8 rolled up against it are possible. For example, the flexible members 6 instead of being formed on Aa fabric which will later be secured to the body 1 of the device, could also be formed directly in one piece with the body 1.- This can be accomplished by subjecting the plastic substance which -makes up the tbody 1, to pressing in a mold which has been prepared for the formation of the flexible members of the type previously described.

FIG. 9 shows the flexible members 6 in a spiral arrangement. Such spiral arrangement can also 'be applied on the lower surface of the device, just as Well as on its upper surface.

FIG. 10 shows that it is also possible t-o use, as exi-ble hair-engaging members, straightened hairs 6d, the outer ends of which terminate in a small sphere 1S. 1f desired, lall of the flexible members on the device, could be formed by such members 6d with spheres 15. It is .also possible to provide for certain surfaces of the device to be equipped with mixed groups, e.g., from Ia mixture of the members 6 with the members 6d, as shown yby way of example in FIG. 10, Where the members 6d are located in the center While the members 6 are located on the outside, or vicefversa.

As to the form to be given to the article itself, it may vary, but it must always have Ia plane surface, preferably of circular form, that must be equipped over at least part of its area with flexible mem-bers 6 so as to make it possible to attach the device rmly to the head as soon as the lock of hair 8 has -been rolled up on it around an actual or equivalent geometrical axis perpendicular to the plane of said hat surface.

I claim:

1. A hair-dressing device for forming curls in the hair comprising,

a planar body portion,

means on one surface of said body for .attaching the hair thereto to form the desired curl, said means including an axially projecting part around which the hair can be rolled,

securing means on the opposite surface of said body for retaining said body in the hair close to the head,

Said securing means comprising a plurality of flexible hair engaging members on at least a portion of said surface.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the axially projecting part is tubular, and flexible hair-engaging members are secured to said tubular part in addition to a surface of the disc.

3. A device according to claim 2, wherein the body in-` cludes a tubular ring the lower end of which is closed by a plane member which constitutes the sur-face by which the body is attached to the hair close to the head, the outer wall of said ring having exible members thereon to be used in rolling up the hair on the body.

4. A device according to claim 2, wherein the flexible members are integral with said body.

5. A device according to claim 2, wherein the ilexible members consist of loops of thermoplastic thread of angular form.

6. A device according to claim 2 wherein a fabric ri-bbon is aixed to said body and the flexible members are formed on said ribbon.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,523,062 9/1950 Rogers 132-40 2,788,788 4/1957 Solomon 132-40 3,000,384 9/1961 lPiers 132--46 3,031,730 5/1962 Morin. 3,086,529 4/ 1963 Munzet et al. 12S-327 3,124,894 3/1964 Via et al. 3,143,895 7/1964 Robie.

FOREIGN PATENTS 1,283,100 12/ 1,961 France.

OTHER REFERENCES German printed application (Goldammer), 1,020,161, November 1957.

RICHARD A. GAUDET, Primary Examiner.

L. W. TRAPP, Assistant Examiner, 

1. A HAIR-DRESSING DEVICE FOR FORMING CURLS IN THE HAIR COMPRISING, A PLANAR BODY PORTION, MEANS ON ONE SURFACE OF SAID BODY FOR ATTACHING THE HAIR THERETO TO FORM THE DESIRED CURL, SAID MEANS INCLUDING AN AXIALLY PROJECTING PART AROUND WHICH THE HAIR CAN BE ROLLED, 